Five Guys Burgers and Fries has officially opened its new Guilderland location. The Guilderland Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting this morning with owner Tej Hada, who also owns three other Five Guys restaurants in the area. The new location is at 1512 Western Ave.
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J.D. Salinger, who passed away last week, was nearly as famous for his reclusiveness as his writing. But even a recluse needs groceries, apparently. A recent New York Times story on Salinger’s comings and goings in his New Hampshire hometown mentioned that the author was frequently seen at a nearby Price Chopper — news that […]
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NAME: John Slyer AGE: 44 HOMETOWN: Averill Park REAL JOB: Science teacher at Shaker Junior High School in Latham PASSION OUTSIDE WORK: Slyer — also known as Mr. Sly the Science Guy — has been a teacher for 20 years. But he’s also a fan of outdoor pursuits and runs the school’s Adventure Club, which […]
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is getting rid of its on-campus business incubator, one of the oldest in the country. Ronald Kudla, executive director of intellectual property, technology transfer, and new venture creation at RPI, said the university needs the J-Building on Peoples Avenue where the incubator is located for other programs. “It’s being transfered into downtown […]
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Nostalgia was the theme of the day with yesterday’s Super Bowl ads. (NY Times) Massachusetts lawmakers are preparing a broad plan to make the state more business friendly. (Boston Globe) Rumors of a blockbuster New York Times story — and a subsequent resignation by Gov. Paterson — continue to roil Albany. (Associated Press; Times Union) […]
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The union representing Penn Traffic employees is telling them that Tops, which bought the bankrupt chain’s stores, isn’t interested in keeping a slew of the company’s North Country stores open and operating. The University of Buffalo is taking steps to ensure that part of the state has a qualified and diverse pool of workers available […]
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﻿﻿Fort Orange Financial Corp. has opened a Capital Bank & Trust Co. branch at 1365 New Scotland Rd. in Slingerlands. The branch is the bank’s sixth and is located in the Price Chopper Plaza in a former Hollywood Video. The location is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Capital Bank & […]
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Ultimate Electronics, a Colorado-based discount electronics chain, is opening stores across upstate New York, including at least one in Albany. That’s the word from Ken Brownell of Vanguard Fine Realty, who is handling the site search for new stores. The first Albany store will occupy the former Circuit City space at Crossgates Commons on Washington […]
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